Since my planned career path is missions in the 10-40 window, I did some research today.
-Iran - Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
-Iraq - Muslim 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
-Yemen - Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu
-Saudi Arabia - Muslim 100%
-Pakistan - Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
-Kazakhstan - Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
-Afghanistan - Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
-Egypt - Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
-Syria - Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
-Oman - Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%
-Lebanon - Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3% note: 17 religious sects recognized
-Israel - Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004)
-Turkmenistan - Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
-Uzbekistan - Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
-Kyrgyzstan - Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
All information was copied and pasted directly from CIA - The World Factbook.
I think I have more than every right to be concerned.
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